An Educationist, Mr Ekow Djan has said former Minister of Education Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh should be held liable for the controversial textbooks disparaging Ewes in the country. According to Mr Djan, the Ministry of Education under the watch of Dr. Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, together with its direct agency, the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) […]

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDC0) Limited has requested the Electricity Company of Ghana (EC) to interrupt power supply from Thursday 18th March, 2021 to Monday 21st March 2021. This request, according to GRIDCo, is to enable them undertake repair works on their transformer that supplies power to both Volta and Oti Regions through the 69KV […]

Chiefs around Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region have pledged to protect the natural reserve after being summoned by the Manhyia Palace following TV3’s exposé. A private developer has destroyed over 500 trees planted along the bank of the Lake at Pipie despite bye-laws declaring 100 meters from the water as a buffer zone. The […]

Three grassroots members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed concerns about alleged Dr Bawumia’s flagbearership race posters across the country at a time the party is focused on helping President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fulfill his mandate in his second term. A statement issued by the three, Samuel Boateng, Bertha Affum, Gafaru […]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa West Richard Gyan Mensah has hinted of a monument to symbolize the death of some 13 teenagers after they drowned at Apam. His comments follow a mass burial ceremony for the 13 at the St. Lukes hospital, on Tuesday. According to the MP, the monument will also serve as […]

The Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, may return to Ghana sooner than expected as he is scheduled for a final check-up on Wednesday, the President’s Representative at the Ministry of Finance has said. Charles Adu Boahen says his boss has responded well to treatment so far though his was “quite rare” and the outcome could […]

A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has urged African governments not to lose faith in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after several European countries suspended use of the jab. ­ Dr Richard Mihigo – the WHO’s head of immunisation in Africa – said the product had so far proved to be safe. Earlier, the European Medicines […]

Former US President Donald Trump has urged his Republican supporters to be vaccinated against Covid-19, saying he would recommend it. In a TV interview, he said the vaccine was “safe” and “something that works”. Mr Trump’s conservative fan base has been one of the main groups resistant to the vaccine programme. The former president himself […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Tuesday, March 16 for Cote d’Ivoire to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire, Hamed Bakayoko. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 17 in Abidjan, the capital of Cote d’Ivoire. President Akufo-Addo is attending the funeral in his capacity as Chairman […]